Reporters scramble after mouse falls from White House ceiling

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

White House reporters were sent into a panic Tuesday morning after a mouse fell from the ceiling of the press booth.

NBC News White House correspondent Peter Alexander tweeted that a mouse “literally fell out of the ceiling” and onto his lap.

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Other reporters, including Reuters correspondent Steve Holland, tweeted photos of White House reporters scrambling in the press room as they searched for the mouse as it ran around the booth.

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One producer’s tweeted video shows the mouse running behind tables and equipment as it remained uncaptured.

https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/463815-reporters-scramble-after-mouse-falls-from-white-house-ceiling#.XZOT-fXVZp8.twitter

Sure it wasn't a rat?

[Miguelito Loveless]

1. Insert obligatory

"rats deserting sinking ship" analogy here.

[kentuck]

7. It is symbolic.

[underpants]

2. Just think about how that must really weird out Trump

[Quackers]

12. Nah

Add a few bedbugs, and it’ll feel just like all his other properties.

[bluestarone]

3. Hell i think the mouse is the cleanest thing

in the white house today! (excluding some of the media ofcourse).

[uponit7771]

4. Pathetically filthy and nasty assed Trump, bet he sticks a lot ... just nasty

[oasis]

5. Hitched a ride in Trump's luggage from vermin infested Mar-A-Lago.

[lame54]

6. Was SHS rehired?

[lunatica]

8. The Mouse That Roared

Tee hee!

[lunatica]

9. Ceiling Mouse that replaced Ceiling Cat!

Hahahahaha!

[Sneederbunk]

10. Obviously a sign from God.

[BlueStater]

11. Gross.

He's turned the White House into as big of a shithole as his crappy properties.

[MiniMe]

13. Are we sure it wasn't a rat?

[Archae]

14. I was just reminded of this older cartoon...

[Boomerproud]

15. Expect a tweetstorm from 45 blaming Obama.

When he first moved in didn't he say something about mice or roach infestation left by the Obamas

[tanyev]

16. Baltimore:

[abqtommy]

17. As the pickle packer said, "This is a big dill!"

Just a reminder that contact with rodents, their droppings, saliva and urine (even dried) puts humans at risk for Hantavirus and Plague, among other undesirable afflictions. So it's good the white house mouse got a spirited reaction out of the press!